Paul Fritsch

{{Short description|French boxer (1901–1970)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox boxer |name = |image = Paul Fritsch 1922.jpg |caption = Paul Fritsch in 1922 |imagesize = |realname = |nickname = |reach = | height = {{convert|1.58|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = Lightweight |nationality = {{FRA}} |birth_date = 25 February 1901 |birth_place = Paris, France |death_date = 22 September 1970 (aged 69) |death_place = Boulogne-Billancourt, France |style = |total = 106 |wins = 68 |KO = 32 |losses = 22 |draws = 16 | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }} {{MedalOlympics}} {{MedalGold| 1920 Antwerp | Featherweight}} }}

'''Paul Fritsch''' (25 February 1901 – 22 September 1970) was a French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. In 1920 he became the first French boxer to win an Olympic title, defeating teammate Jean Gachet in the final, despite losing to Gachet at the national championships before the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/3034 |title=Paul Fritsch |work=Olympedia |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> After more than 300 amateur bouts, Fritsch turned professional in 1921. He fought approximately 100 more bouts, but never won a major title.<ref name=r2/> He retired from boxing in 1929 due to a retinal detachment and became a car salesman.<ref name=r1/>

==1920 Olympic results== Below is the record of Paul Fritsch, a French featherweight boxer who competed at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:

* Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated George Etcell (USA) * Quarterfinal: defeated Paul Erdal (Norway) * Semifinal: defeated Edoardo Garzena (Italy) * Final: defeated Jean Gachet (France)

Note: In 1920, a country could have more than one boxer per weight classification

==References== {{Commons category|Paul Fritsch}} {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=r1>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418114227/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/bayes-norton-1.html Bayes Norton]. sports-reference.com</ref> <ref name=r2>[http://boxrec.com/boxer/50346 Paul Fritsch]. boxrec.com</ref> }} ==External links== *{{olympics.com}} *{{databaseolympics}}

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